There have been four months of moderate trend growth. Recreational good retailing (seven months) and Other retailing (ten months) have had strong trend growth. Clothing and soft good retailing (eight months), Household good retailing (one month) and Hospitality and services (six months) had moderate growth. Food retailing had a decline in the trend estimate in January 2008.

VICTORIA

There have been five months of strong trend growth. Clothing and soft good retailing (19 months), Recreational good retailing (six months) and Hospitality and services (five months) have had strong trend growth.

QUEENSLAND

Trend growth has slowed from strong growth in August 2007 to a decline in the trend estimate in January 2008. Clothing and soft good retailing (seven months), Household good retailing (one month) and Hospitality and services (five months) have had a decline in the trend estimate. Food retailing (two months) and Department stores (one month) have had weak trend growth.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

There have been six months of strong trend growth. Food retailing (six months), Household good retailing (one month) and Hospitality and services (12 months) have had strong growth. Department stores (five months) and Other retailing (one month) have had moderate trend growth.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

There has been weak trend growth for four months. Food retailing had no change in the trend estimate in January 2008 after three months of weak growth. Department stores (one month), Clothing and soft good retailing (one month) and Household good retailing (nine months) have had a decline in the trend estimate.

TASMANIA

There have been three months of weak trend growth. Food retailing (one month) and Recreational good retailing (seven months) have had a decline in the trend estimate. Clothing and soft good retailing (one month) and Hospitality and services (two months) have had moderate growth.

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